The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1873, Page 8

THE GALLOWS IN GEORGIA, Exceution of Isham B. ONeill for the Murder, | : of James Little at Atlanta, in History of the Crime and the’Par. ties Involved. ? How a Clerical Blunder Invalidates an Indictment. Moquacity of the Murderer on the Scaffold. ATLANTA, Ga., June 13, 1873, ‘Onerof the most revolting tragedies that ever Swan‘onarted in Georgia occurred tn this city on Septewber 6, 187%, in which Isham Belton O'Neill stabbed James Little with a bowie knife, The par- ‘ties to this fearfal tragedy were both house and eign painters im this city and well known in their line of business. @ Neill, who was executed to-day for this crime, ‘Was thirty-two years of age, and was born at Conyers, a station on the Georgia Railroad, some Yorty miles frem this city, being brought up to work on atarm, He went into the Confederate army in 1861, and during the following year came wo Atlanta, Mr. Houghton was a painter in this city, and after the close of the war O'Neill learned the busi- eas with him, afMi in 1867 marr.cd his daughter, who survives the sad death of her husband, and dives with her widowed mother (her father having died several years ago) in destitute and distres- sing cirenmstances, though fortunately having no children to bear the stigma of a father who has Perished upon the gallows, THR MURDERED MAN, A monrpfu! interest clusters about the history of James Little, 0 far as itis Known, At the time of his death he was thirty-one years old. He was born and brought up in Ehzaneth city, N. He came to Atianta two or three years before ‘the jate war and worked 48a moulderin a foun- ary. He learned the business of painting after the war. He wasa hard-working man, though im- provident, and spent al! his earnings. He was one ‘of the first who enrolled his name in Captain Lee’s company in Atlanta, which was fully organized February, 1861, He and most of the members of the company were present when Jefferson Davis was werenaded in this city and made a speech from the . balcony of the old Trout House, on his way to Montgomery to be inaugurated President of the Confederate States. Little was a brave and a faithfal soldier, and, though only a private ini the ranks, he distinguished Ripeelf and won the plaudits of his commanders fo his heroism and soldierly bearing at the bom- vardment of Fort McRae, where he was wounded 4p both bis ankles by a piece of shell. He was in Wis city when General Sherman’s conquering Jegions took the place in 1864, and was one of the Maany citizens sent off northward by the General's erder. He stopped in Nashville, where he remained til the war closed, and then returned to this city, In 1866 he married Saran Frances Stevens, who is mow living with her father, having three litte ohiidren, A FATAL PARTNERSHIP, In the fall of 1870 O'Neill and Little formed a part- Rerebip to carry on the painting business, which continued till the following Spring, when it was dissolved. ‘There was some litigation and dispute ong the parties, Little met O'Neil! on the Bireet several times after the suit, and even visited him at his shop, always urging him to Jet him have | a@eash, which he claimed to be his own property. | HE DBED. ‘The two met by accident on the street corner op that fatai day—s8th of September, 1871—and tere did not seem to be any special animosity Vetween them. Littie first spoke in a friendly way, saying, ‘How ¢ seltony” O'Neill replied, “How ay?” ‘and, after’ a few commonplace remarks, | Litue said, “Belton, how abont the sash? You got it by swearing a damned tie.” The testimony | is that O'Neill then struck him in the face, | apd he seized O'Neill first by the collar and then by his nande, which he endeavored to hold firmly but O'Neil, by turning and exerting himse' wrenched his rigit hand from Littie’s grasp, put it behind him and drew from under lus coat a large bowie knife and quickly stabbed Little in the ab- domen, the knife penetrating six inches deep, making & surface cut of two inches long, the sides of which were jagged, as if the slarp, two-edged knife, after having veen plunged in, had been ‘twisted round and drawn out, O'Neill started of down the street ona run bare-headed, with the knue in his hand, Little called o “Arrest that man; he has murdered me.” O'Neill ran into a @tore, threw lis knife behind some boxes and tame to the door, where A CONSTABLE ARRESTED RIM. Little, with some five feet of his bowels protrnd- ing out, was placed in a wagon and carricd home, wire he died betore one o'clock that night. ONeill was tried at the Spring term of the Superjor.Court for Fulton county, the jury ou the 18ti May rendering a verdict of guilty, and he was wentenced to be hanged 1éth August, 1872. A motion Was made for a new trial upon the ground that the indictment of the G i Jury charged him with KILLING JAMES LITTLE, While the evidence went to show, and the petit jury so found im their verdict, that he had killed dames Litte and not Little. This objection was aixo made curing the progress of the tial. ‘The Judge overruled the objection and refused a new tra), whereupon the case was carried to the Su. | preme Coert. This high trivunai on the 18th of | Aprii jast confirmed the ruling of the Court beiow, remarking, terseiy, that if the jury which tried @Neili had acquitted him (gr, i that the in @ictment charged him with killing Littie) anda mew indictment had been preferred cha rei plainly the kilimg of Little, the introduction of the Whole record at the trial that did take place would | have sustained the plea of autresois acquit, and on | the 2d of May last Judge Hopkins, of the Superior | Court, resentenced O'Neill to be executed to-duy. | FAS FOR MERCY. Strong efforts have been made to induce Gov- ernor Stith to comivute his sentence, but in vain. © Neill has clung tenaciously to @ lope for lie, and up to Wednesday last refused to listen for a mo- Ment to any suggestion that the Governor might refuse to commute. He would not believe that he might be hanged, and wouid not heed the admoni- | tions of ministers and friends who have besougit him to prepare for death. He has displayed ill- temper, mdulged in profanity, declared his trial to | &@ mockery and his sentence unjust, alleging that | he killed Littlesin self-defence; t Litth struck him; that when he made the stab Lite was i trying to put his hand in his pocket, and believes 1! that #tab @ one saved him from veing shot the next moment. He turther alleged that he carried the | knife to open paint kegs and do otner Work tn his line, aud not as a deadly weapon. Two of the wit- messes at the trial testified that they had seen him | CARRYING THE KNIFE ‘and heard him say he intended to cut Littie’s “a—a heartstrings out with itif be ever bothered him agai; and one man in this city, but afew days ago, said O'Neil! whetted that Same Knife in lis resence, and said he intended to “cut a rascals eart oul’ with it not five minutes before the deed War periormed. O'Neill deciared all these reports 10 be wickedly false, He could have escaped once, but refused to do In February, 1872, the jail door was opened | 4 faise key and @ number of the inmates es- | ed and have never been heard of since. He Rew Of the plot and the entire preparation before it was consummated, and could as easily have | fone as any one, but he remained in the jail, with he oor wide open, till he was locked up again, But, on the night of the 7th May last, he at- vempter pe. His wife had visited him in his ceti the evening before, and it is believed she fur- Biehed hin with a small shoe knife and some matches, With tly he cut and burned his way through the wooden for of his cell, only to be con fronted by the iron hars and stone wall below, which he conid neither cat nor burn. Since then bis wile been allowed to enter rel, With ail the de of which a woman is capable | ghe bas done everyihing for tim she could, and it is wnexpressibiy sad 1 look upor her eareworn face and read there th heart. THE LAST EFFORT YOR COMMUTATION OP SENTENCE. The petition asking that the sentence of O'Neill be commuted to imprisonment for life, accompa- wied by affidavits impeaching the testimony of one | of the principal witnesses, was forwarded to the | Governor yesterday. He remaiued in the Execu- | dive office until eleven o’cloek Jast night, and care- fully examined the entire record of tue case, He declined tv commute the sentence, and addressed a | nef which has broken ier | mote to O'Neill's counsel kaying Wat in his | opinion, if the evidence presented here had been laid before the jury at the trial, | Hiwould not have produced any different verdict. | Ht was pot suMcwnt to justify him ip the eyes of | the Jaw. The decision was carried to O'Neil at one o'clock, and he was awakened ont of a sound sleep | to receive tt. Up to that moment he had been con- fident in the belief thet his life would be spared by | the Governor, and had reiused to listen to the ad- vice of his counsel abd spiritual advisers to prepare for death, When he was told that the Jast hope | war gone he felt very bad and was convinced. For the fret time he seemed to reauze the awful eituation, broke down and gave way to piercing cries and lamentations—"Ob! Is it all ever with me? My God) it is terginie, Saw Share no ornet ince?? heartren joking Yeste! " GALLOWS WAS ERECTED in the Jail yard, very near O’Neill’s cell, He wes Temoved to the most distant cell in the jail, where ‘he could neither see nor: hear the work. It was reported that he had poison in his cell, and intended to take his Ife if tae Governor te commute his sentence. ‘Therefore he was not carried back to his former cell and he grew very. ‘and in- dulged in A yg vit At his request Rev. Mr. Pat- tillo and Mr. Leftwich, his spiritual advisers, visited the Governor and asked a week’s respite, on the ground that O'Neill was not prepared to die,’ The Governor, while appreciating the motives prompting them and honoring them for tne pious jabors to save the soni of the doomea man, felt tha& he was not at liberty to reauite or in any way interfere with the execution without some grave reason, euch as would throw doubt upon his (O'Neill) being guilty In the eye of the law, and though his duty was exceedingly unpleasant it was imperative and he must decline to interfere. O’Neill’s father and his wife and three sisters-in-law came to the Jail to see him for the last time, The father soon left, saying that he could not bear it. ‘The last interview between the doomed man and his wife was Deg ay in the highest degree, and the busband and the weary-faced, heart-vroken, de- voted wife matken each other in a long embrace amid cries and lamentations of the most piteous kind.* They remained in each other’s arma till hall-past eleven o'clock. O’Neill said, “I confess I am sorry for all my sins, but as for the crime of murder, with which I am charged, 1 am not guilty of it, I hope Pl be forgiven everything and whatever I did wrong.” The wife answered, “Yes; I forgive you,’ and kissed him.’ His ‘spiritual advisers were with him last evening and nearly all this morning, He wept freely several times, and ap- peared to pray earnestly, but denied that he had committed murder. He did not seem to manifest sincere repentance or a forgiving spirit, THE LAST ACT OF Ally At twenty-five minutes past two the Sheriff cn- tered the cell, and O'Neill walked to the scaffold with the Sheriff on one side and the minis- ter on the other, He walked up tie steps and took his seat at half past two o'clock. He was pale, but perfectiy calm and collected, On the scaffold he spoke a few words, ‘I never had any previous intention to kill Little; never! We had alawsuit, I he atverwards worked for me. hat showed whether I premeditated murder or not. I have been along time in jailand have suffered a great deal, I'm perfectly ready to be judged by my God Jor the crime charged against me. ‘This is the last ‘ained it, and time 1 ever expect ty see you in this world, I have tried to lead an honest life and have made a Jiving by hard work. 1 didn’t think when I was a boy that I should ever come to this, and I would not be here to- Governor Smith would give me time to prove my innocence, This is about all I have to say. Ii f had money enough I would not have been con- demned, Once I thought had friends, but when I got into trouble they forsook me. Now 1 have no friends and here Lam.” He sat down at thirty-five minutes past two and the minister addressed to him a few words of quiet exhortation, The Sheriff asked him if he were ready and he nodded assent and asked the Sherif to send his body to Conyers to be buried beside his mother. He then rose, deadly pale, but not ag tated, being perfectly calm, The Sheriff pintoned his arms and feet, put a Jong white robe over him and adjusted the noose. O'Neill then wished to last word. not guilty of murder. I never intended to kil) Little. fic'and two others were there, as I believed, in- tending to take my life, I oniy defended myself, and now you see how I’m harnessed up. Either of them was able to handie me any way, I didn’t attack or bother him, and I was attending to my own business. I belteve God has had mercy on me. I have tried hard, and I believe I have been forgiven. I hope to meet some of you in heaven, 1 will not say more now.’ The Sheriff then placed the white cap over his face while O'Neill said, “God, have mercy! Merciful Father, have mercy on me! Save my soul, O God! Tien the piat- form dropped. He struggled considerably, which was soon iollowed by violent convulsive trembling. physician pronounced him dead at eight min- utes before three, The body was placed ina neat cofin and was sent down by the Georgia Railroad to Conyers, according to his request. ATTEMPTED SELF-MURDER, A Gallant Rescue of a Young Woman from Drowning by a Bridge Tender. At an early hour yesterday the man tending the bridge over Newtown Creek at Blissville, L, I., ob- rerved @ pale and emaciated young woman on the bridge gazing upon the waters below. He watched her movements, suspecting that her intent was suicide, and started toward her with the intention of leading her into a conversation, The young Woman became excited at his approach, and before tiga her she plunged into the creek off the bridge. ‘The bridge tender, althongh somewhat aged, gal- lanuy followed her without awaiting to divest him- self of any of his clothing, and, after a heroic effort, succeeded in bringing her to the shore, She was then m an unconscious condition and her rescuer Was not much better. Several persons residing in the neighborhood reached the scene in time to save the Jives of both, but the resuscitation of the Dg WoInan Was a Work of great dificulty. je bridge tender, ‘Thomas Scott, was conveyed to his home and soon revived. The young woman, whose life he had saved, was taken to the Stagg street station house, Williamsburg, and received treatment of stich a nature by the ladies residing in the neighborhood that she became conscious and talkative within a few hours, When Captain Mul- Jen asked her her name she answered that it bide Hannah Breen, and that her age was wenty. On being asked where she resided, she said that she had no residence, adding:—"I have | no hotne, no Peper happiness. Isought death because I believed that it was preferable to life,” A philanthropic lady named Finey, residing in Franklin street, Greenpoint, took the wretched young woman to her home, promising the police that she wo take good care of her. THE THOMPSON STREET TRAGEDY, Jackson, the Colored Culprit, Not Yet Kecovered—Unable to Leave the Hos- pital. It was the intention of Coroner Herrman to hold an inquest to-day atthe Eigith precinct station house, in the case of Joe Jackson, the colored man, who stands charged with causing the death of | Mary Jane Sullivan, his white mistress, at 6739 on ‘Tuompson sireet, the 1ith ultimo, and the kighth precinct, yesterday alternoon visited Jackson, in Bellevue Hospital, and learned from the Physictan in charge that it would be dangerous for him to ieave the hospital for several days to come. Last eveuing Coroner Herrman decided to postpone the investigation till such time as Jackson may be able ty be brought down to the Prince street police station, THE O'BRIEN CLAIM. Is the Audit Commission Legally Con- stituted, or Is It the “70” that Is Feared? The Special Audit Commission, consisting of Messrs. Vermilyea, Cadwaliader and Booth, ap- pointed by the Governor under the bill passed by the Legisiature to make a final award and decision in reference to the claims of ex-Sheriff O’Brien aiust the city and county, met yesterday after- noon in the New Court House, Comptroller Green was present to represent the city and county, and ex-Assemblyman Deering appeared on bebail of the claimant. The claim is for tees for arrests and dis- charges during the time of the claimant's incum- bency Cf ofice, as provided and regulated by act of the Legisiature, and has never been paid in conse- quence of political differences between the late ‘Tammany oligarchy and the ex-Sherif. It amounts Lo a little over $176,000, It now appeara that the Governor originally ap- pointed Messrs, Vermilyea and Cadwallader and Mr. C, A. Hand as the special commissioners, Mr. lland, for some reason, declined to serve, and the Governor substituted Mr. William A. Booth in his stead. Now, however, it is stated Mr. Hand ts will- ing to serve. Mr. Deering yesterday raised an objection to the constitution or organization of the commission, and states as his reason for objection that if the commission were to make an award of $150,000 tn full of all demands there ts no reason to assume but that the Comptroller would himseif raise the objection that the composition of the commission is illegal. He therefore desires to anticipate all such contingencies, us the awara, whenever made, 18 to be final. The Comptroller shrewdly declined to state whether in the case of the award being made he would or would not raise such an objection, and so the audit was postponed until next Wednesday, It is hinted, however, that the real reason why the claimant objects is that “Mr. Booth is a Commit. tee vs Seventy man,” and an adverse decision is feared, A BOGUS PRUSSIAN COUNTESS IN BROOKLYN, Justice Semler yesterday committed Antonia Oetel, @ native of Prussia, to await the action of the Grand Jury. complaint of William Schindler, of 229 Floyd street, who accuses her of having swindled him out of $547, upon Jalsely representing herself to be the widow of @ Prussian count who bad died while fighting the battles of the Empire against the French, The fair countess (') re sided at 106 Magnolia street and was much respected and looked up to on account of hier wasted nobility by her more humbly-born neigh- be for “blue blood’’ will tell, even among the n-Americans. ‘Tradespeopie were only too ru procrastinated for a long time, until the bills be- came elongated to an unprofitable size. The! creditors were told that 18,000 thalers had been awarded her by the Prussian goyerument as a pen- sion, This story had the desired effect for a short ume, but the story was exploded thé other day, and the Countess Octel is now detaiuted in jail, Does the Gover moi relvee oveu wo Feeulis 7 9 merous God) igh airalog examina OU OR thy above cbr"eey ~ The prisoner was arrested upon | happy to fill her orders, and thia state of things was | natal me mies 8 L TMB JERSEY CITY MURDER, Kane Shot Down without a Mo- ment’s Warning. The Bricf but Forcible Story of the Murder— Coroner’s Inquest—The Alleged Murderer Present with Hie Counsel—The Witness ‘Who Found the Pistol Refuses to Identify It—Marching in State to Prison The man who wag murdered in Jersey City a few nights ago was not, it uow appears, Jonn Adams, but John McAdams Kane, This discovery was not made till the brother of the murdered man ap- peared in Jersey City yesterday. It also appears that the alleged murderer, whose name is Nathan Britton, was known among the employés as “Tommy.” At the inquest, which was com- Menced yesterday, im the Morgne at the Rink, before Coroner Reinhardt, the accused was present, in charge of Deputy sheriff Tangernan, He is in the full sense a beardiess boy, scarcely twenty years of age, with hard, sharp features, & countenance betraying more way- wardness than intelligence, full of self-will and im- paticnt under restraint—in short, he is a fair speci- men of that class of human beings that are aptly designated “men before their time.” He was neatly dressed and sported a flashy gold watch chain, Beside him sat the entire firm of Howe & Hummel, who watched the case with a close attention, thongh Mr. Howe was not quite at ease in the uncomfortable position assigned him, He has some strong ob- jections against the presence of a hundred wagous and as many horses confronting him in the august Cour set apart for the “Crowner’s quest,” “How do you like it now ?”? asked the HgRraLp reporter, when the inquest was concluded for the day, Hum- mel was ahead tn the reply. “Oh, don’t mention it; I thonght we were tedious in New York, but this is “T bet acaution, Still we will push this case.” you,” added Howe, “and I think we have a good | case too.” ‘This was aclincher, and the conversa- tion closed. The jurymen were not a little dis- tracted” (in the religious sense) when the robust New York legal champion would shift uneasily in his seat and dazzle their eyes with his immense diamonds. ‘rhe audience was composed chiefly of rallroad employ¢s, Five or six females were in aitendance, but it did not transpire whether they were related to or in sympathy with the prisoner. The follow- Ing jurors were selected to pronounce on the man- ner in which Kane came to his death:—Robert C. Blackwell, William Van Cleef, Richard J, Wilson, James Wakefield, Robert McFerran, William Atche- sou, Joseph McAd David L, Smith, James ¢. Clark, Samuel Bridgart, Harry Knight and Patrick Walsh, ‘The firat witness in the case was James McCain, who testified :—I live in Railroad avenue and am in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany; was on duty last Tuesday night; had no trouble with any person that night; Brittou re- fused to sign the check that I gave him for his pay, and I returned it to my pocket; he said he would take his “time,” which means tous quitting; about an hour aiterwards he came to me; this was on Monday night; he said he guessed he would continue to work; told him I guessed not, as we did not do business that way, for we could not have @ man leave one hour and work the next; he said there was no use in his staying around, then; I told him there was not, and he left; saw him shortly afterwards in the men’s shanty; he had not been drinking, as fer as I could judge; saw him next on Tuesday morning standing in the ofice; I told the paymaster that here was a man who refused to sign the check roll because the name was not right; the paymaster gave him or- ders to sign it; he signed it “T. Britton,” with a common “t;’ he wanted all his pay, but I told him he could not get it till next pay day; he then walked out of the ofice, and I did not see him tin after the shogung: he was in Clothier’s arms and was swearing at a fearful rate; I judged he was in liquor; I saw Adams lying on the track; never heard Oj aby threats uttered against ine by Britton; I have it now merely by hearsay that 1 have enemles; Adams lived about fifteen minutes after he was shot; I spoke to him several times, Dut he made no answer; when the oficers came | told them to arrest that man, meaning Britton, as he had shot a man (pistol shown) ; can’t say that is the pistol, as I had it in my hand only a moment; 1 ae it to the officer without examining it. Dr. Buck, County Physician, examined—{ held a post-mortem examination on the body of John Adams Kane; there was no wound on the body, except a bullet wound on the leit side of the abao- men, immediately forward of the anterlor saperior spinous process of the liam; I passed in a probe and found that the direction of the wound was downwards and backwards; I opened the body, and found that the bullet had perforated a fold of the small intestines, completely passing backwards towards the spinal colamn; it had also passed boing raged ascending vena cava; the abdomen was filled with blood partly coagulated; the bullet was found lying in tle cavity of the pelvis (bullet exhibited) ; that 1s the bullet; death resulted from hemorrhage, James E. Clothier testified:—I board at 25 Ex- change place, in this city, but I live in Philadelphia am employed as yardmaster by nightin the Penn- sylvania Ratlroad freight depot; am acquainted with Britton; last Monday night I ordered him to go into the Union freight yard, as we were short of men there; he said ne would not go, as he did not know anything about the yard; told him they would show him; he said he would take his “time” first; I said, “All ght; he followed me into the men’s shanty and said it was not fair, ; as there were men who had come there | since he had; he finally concluded to go, and he worked about an hour and a half; he came and told me he wanted Ins “time ;? I went to write out bis time, and told him he had five days and a hal! coming to him; he answered that he had nine days; he followed me out of McCain's office, and we sata no more about. it; Adams (the deceased) also followed me, and said that I was losing a very good man; I said I had done my duty and would not give in; about an hour afterwards Britton came and said he con- cluded to go to work, but that Mr. McCain would | not let him; told him I could not help it: he was not very angry, but was very cool; he laid down in the Shanty and slept till morning; had no idea he bore ay malice against me until Tuesday night when | saw him on engine 743 about ten min- utes past twelve; | came up and asked Mr, Adams, the foreman of the drill engine (not the engineer), if his train was hearly made up; at that. moment 1 caught the first sight of Britton on the engine; Britton said “There he goes now,’ meaning me; he used profane language towards me; the en- ‘ineer or fireman grabbed him and pushed him ack into the tank, saying, ‘‘fommy, what do you mean ?”’ he got off the cngine and tollowed me to Greene street crossing; I saw he was intoxi- cated and [ paid no attention to him; Adams was with him trying to get him to go away; he said he would not, but he came up to me and wanted his “time ;” told him it was in the office and he could go and get it; he said he wanted it out of me and that if I.did not give it to him he would take it out of me; [made no answer; he stepped back and Adams grabbed him; they were tusslingabout a minute; Britton put his hand on his hip; Adams said, “Come on, Tommy, and go with me;” he said he would not; I saw a flash and heard a report; they were clinched at the time; Adams jumped up and said, ‘O, my God! I'm shot; go for a doctor, will you, please’? I grabbed Britton and sent for an officer; did not see the pistol at ail till I went to the sta- tion house; I delivered him to the officer and went fora doctor; I was gone about filteen minutes, and when I came back Adams was dead; 1 was standing within two feet of Britton when the shoot- ing occurred; Adams was not under the influence of liquor; Dr. McLoughlin came with me, bat it was too late; the correct language used by Britton when he saw me first was, “There he goes now, the 8. 3’ Vahey was standing near when the shooting occurred. Eugene Vatey sworn—lI live at No. 6 Exchange place, but my home is in Pittston, Pa. ;am em- yore as a hightsman in the fretght yard of the Pennsylvania depot; Was presentat the shooting last Tuesday night shortly after twelve; saw the pistol in Britton’s hand in the early part of the evening. His testimony was a repetition of that given by Clothier, Ira Beam examined—I live at 457 Grove street and am employed in the yard of the Pennsylvania depot as head inspector of repairs at night; was | within 150 feet of the place where vie shooting oc- curred last Tuesday night: | took my lamp and ran to the spot; McCain told me to cateh hold of Britton, who had a lamp in his leit hand; I said, “Tommy, what have you been doing?” he said; | “Nothing,” I said, “Yes, you have,” and he re- ited, , I hain’t—bring Jack here till see him; said that Jack was dead; Britton hung his head, sunk down and said, “Oh, dear!’ he called on Clothier to let him go; Clothier said he would not, whereupon Britton swang his poy 4 upwards and came near striking Clothier on the head; I took the lamp from him; the officers came and took him off; 1 went to the shanty where Adams when the man who takes care of the switch ¢: othe door and said, “Here, I have found the revolver; McCain took it and laid it on the seat opposite the door; two or three minutes afterwards the officers came and took it; | had heard Britton say he would shoot some one, but I did not catch the name; the words he used were, “UI shoot that s—," the fireman immedi- ately said, ‘Tommy, don’t talk that way.” Michael Salmon, a night switenman, testified that | he heard the report ofa pistol about twenty min- utes past twelve on ‘Tuesday night; that he went to the place whence the report proceeded and saw Adams laid out in the switch house; that on return- ing bagk ty Lis pwisch hopse, With @ lantern wD Lip 7 hand, eee pistol G4 the hee td cross- ing; 1 where tig shooting obeurped product could not swear that was 3 handed.it Mr. McCain, ‘The Coroner examined him with great minute- ness to test his memory on the finding of the pistol, but the witness could not, or would not, identify it, ht 1s vary singular,” said Coroner, ‘that you took up the pistol and carried it to McCain-and et cannot remember what kind of a pistol it was. n’t you know the difference between a i rol and arevolver?” “I could not at that hour of the nignhe was the unsatisfactory reply. ‘he Coroner announced that the inquest would now be adjourned till two o’clock on Sonar: after- noon, ‘fhe prisoner marched up Newark hvenue to the county jail between the Deputy Sheriff and the Coroner, swinging his arms with @ jaunty air, asif he were going to attend some festivity. A great many persons Whose attention was attracted to the strange spectacle sighed fora return of the good old times when persons accused of murder would be subjected to the inconvenience of wearing manacles, TWO MARYLAND MURDERERS TO BE EXE- OUTED. Bautimong, June 13, 1874. The death warrant of Joshua Nicholson, con- victed of the murder of Mrs, Lampley, fixing his execution August 1, was read to him this morning by Colonel Kane, Sheriff of Baltimore city.| Nichol- son listened to the reading with composure. He and Hollohan will be executed at the same time, both at the city jail, on Friday, August 1, REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Business at the Exchange—A Large Sale of Property in the Prospective Twenty- fourth Ward of the City—What the Land Consists Of, F No business of much importance was transacted yesterday at the Real Hstate Exchange, and only a limited number of private sales were effected. The particulars, however, have not transpired. The great topic on the street and among the interested in real estate seems to be the approaching sale of property in Westchester county. The land thus offered forms the first large parcel of real estate (800 lots) coming into the market since the bill for annexing the lower Westchester towns to New York city was passed by the Legislature, and is located at the junction of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and Harlem Railroads, at present known as Woodlawn [eights, This property will be included in what is to constitute the Twenty- fourth ward of this city, Great importance is at- tached to tis auction from the fact that fifty houses are now being erected adjoining the prop- erto to be sold by fifty families, who have become tired of paying rents and desire to be their own Jandlords, Furthermore, the building sites are 1o- cated on high ground, which siopes gently toward the Bronx River on the east and Central avenue on the west, and is within a few minutes’ walk from Jerome Park and the proposed station of the New York and Montreal Railroad, Only a tew years ago the now famous Duyckman estate at Sputen Duyvil was brought into the mar- ket, Then the quidnuncs sneered when a lot thereon brought $500. ‘This same property at resent rules very high, selling in some localitics for $2,000 and $2,500 cach, and lots under water readily bring $1,000, The lots on Woodlawn Heights must ultimately become more valuable as the growth and improvements of the city extend northward, The lower ortion of Westchester once under control of the Cor- poration, gas, water and police protection will as a matter of course quickly follow. The property thus offered isa portion of that owned by ex-Mayor George Opdyke and Mr. Edward K. Willard, and is to be sold by Jere. Johnson, Jr., under the direc- tion of Messrs, Potter Brotvers, on Monday, the 16th inst., at noon, A special train leaves the Grand Central depot at eleven o’clock for the ac- commodation of purchasers. ‘The terms upon which this property ie sold are ten per cent cash, thirty per cent in thirty days on the delivery of the deeds, and the remaining sixty per cent inay re- main on bond and mortgage for three years with the privilege at option of the purchaser of semi- annual payments, On Thursday, the 19th instant, the closing sale of 260 building lots takes place at Whitestone, L. I., under orders from Mr, Augustus F, Weeks, by Mr. Jere, Johnson, Jr,, on the premises. This property adjoins that of the Whitestone Land Association, which has recently been sold to the New York Real Estate Exchange by Messrs. Muller, Wilkins & Vo. at good rates, Annexed are the doings at the Exchange sales- room yesterday :— ‘The announced sale of the premises No. 142 Bax- ter street, by Messrs. F. H. Ludlow & Co., was withdrawn upon a bid of $7,600; and No, 114 Bax- ter foe was Withdrawn upon an upset price of 12, . ; D. M. SRAi ny 8. lth av.. 10 Thomas J Brooklyn Real Estate BY WILLIAM KENNELLY, 2 story bk. h. and I. No. 860 Clinton st. between Nel- tou and Luqueer ss, 10b 20x100. .. Subuiban Land Sale A. D, Mellick, Jr., & Bro,, sold on the grounds of Spring- eld, N. J., sterday, 12) lots of land situate on Spring- pele ee a tet ite So per me Pa street, at rices ranginy from 10 $220 per lout, or tor an aggre- Bate of $1078 50, ve A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co. sold, by order of the Supreme Court, at Vanderbilt Landing, the house and twenty- one acres of land situate at Northfeld, Richmond county, BL. to Mr. W. K. Thorne for $5,000. 4 lots, w. 1woxit 4,689 CIVIL SERVICE AFFAIRS, In the room on the top story of the Custom House, exclusively devoted to the purpose, a civil service examination for promotion to nine exist- ing vacancies in the Custom House took place yes- terday. Twenty-six applicants contested for the vacant positions, the salaries of which range from $1,600 to $2,000 per annum. None but those ac- tually in the employ of the Custom House were al- lowed to participate in the examination. Mr. Thomas L, James, Postmaster of this city, who 18 still chairman of the Commis- sion, notwithstanding he has _ repeatedly TFequested to be relieved, was present at the rooms, but Special Deputy Collector John R. Lydecker conducted. the examination. The con- testants were admitted to be the most intelligent class of applicants that have appeared since the establishment of the civil service code; and it will require a very fine distinction on the part of the Commissioners to determine the proper standard of each man, as nearly all of them showed them- selves highly proficient. To-day fiiteen candidates for letter carriers, under the new authorization of Postmaster Gen- eral J. A. J. Creswell, allowing Postmaster James to appoint sixty-five additional men, will be ex- amined, this number having passed medical muster at the hands of Drs. Walter R. Gillett and E. .» Morgan, Jr. The Commission appointed by Postmaster James cou- sists of Messrs. Harry (. Pearson, General Superin- tendent of the Post Office; Doctors Walter K. Gil- Jett and E. D. Morgan, Jr., and Daniel G. Gillette; George H. Lounsbery, Secretary. ‘The proposed examination Will comprise ques- tions of elementary py we nl read- ing, writing, history, and such knowledge as is taught in the public schools. The Postmaster is determined to make only such additional appoint- ments of men who are capable to serve in positior of higher grade if the exigencies of the service re- quire them to be promoted. WHAT THE BROOKLYN HEALTH DEPARTMENT 18 TO COST. The Brooklyn Board of Health held a secret ses- sion last uight, at which they@prepared their esti- mate of the expenses required for 1874. They decided that it would be impossible to carry the department through for less than which is an increase ot $21,500 over last year, Alderman Clancy, who was present as a representative of the city government, objected to the inorease, and said that it was un- necessary# This estimate will in ee Peoreoity be cut down by the King’s County Board of Estimate. JUSTICE PLAYED OUT, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— There 1s manifested by the press some regard for the public welfare and protection of life, and 1t is well that we have a press to advocate right and justice and to reprove the men who act as judges and ignore justice, and the lawyers who so suc- cessfully save villanous assassins, murderers and robbers from the gallows and prisons, It would prove & benefit to this community ifsuch lawyers were hanged up with their clients, should it ever occur again that a murderer is hanged. What a contemptible farce have we just wit- nessed in our courts. If this thing is to continue, better that we had none, as people would speedily find a way to administer justice and pun- ish the guilty, which would soon put a stop to the daily murders now being committed with impunity in our midst. Those who have been brutally mu! dered and their bereaved families are of no a count, and not thought of after the deed has been committed; but the flendish brutes who commit the heli Me, act receive sym- pathy and protection, nd though — their case i# as glaring as sunlight, and not a shadow of doubt or their guilt remains, yet the most tri- fling technicality is allowed to save the villtan, after thousands upon thousands of dollars have heen paid to aid justice, Let the press ring with denunciation and wake be fang ecople to a® sense of their insecurity, and of the danger before us under the present condi- un of things, ot eT pense (at A aia pled jawyers sensible of the contem ey de- HEIVe. SEMPER 1k, CC EE THE LATE MINISTER ORR The Funeral of the Deceased Minister—The Pro- cession’ from the City Hall to the Church of the Diciples—Funeral Ceremonies—Scenes at°the Chureh—Dr. Hepworth’s Ad- dress—The Return from the Church and the Procession Down Fifth Avenue to the Foot of Fourteenth Street. ‘The last sad, solemn rites and manifestations of Tespect, as far as this city is concerned, were paid yesterday to the remains of the late Minister Orr. From early morning to the hour of the re- moval of the casket there was an increasing interest shown in the solemnities of the day. The succession of visitors desirous of passing the Temains in the Governor’s Room was constant, and it was estimated that about fifteen hundred persons up to noon passed the casket, each one showing a very reverential respect. The casket was guarded, as on the previous days, by & Masonic guard. About half-past two o'clock the arrangements for the setting out of the funeral procession were commenced. Before this was formally commenced Deputy Grand Master Eiiwood FE. Thorne briefly addressed Mayor Have- meyer, and said that on bebalf of the Masonic fraternity, and also for the relatives, whose feelings in the matter were strong and heart- felt, he desired to sincerely thank the Mayor for the manner in which the city had done honor to the memory of 80 distinguished a Freemason and hon- ored citizen as the late Minister to Russia. He now accepted the trust which the Mayor had hitherto so faithfully respected, Mayor Havemeyer, in response, said that in re- signing the trust committed to him to the Masonic fraternity, he felt that he was still doing honor to one whose death was a public loss, and while deeply sympathizing with the relatives and the Masonic brethren he felt pleasure in showing his appreciation of the dead by entrosting the final disposition of the body to such distinguished care. After a short delay, caused by the non-arrival of the commanderies trom New Jersey, the casket was taken up by ten Sir Knights of Morton Com- mandery No. 4. The band in the vestibuie of the City Hall then played a solemn dirge, and the pro- cession was formed in the following order :— Grand Commandery of the State, headed by Grand Commander Frank Howell. Marshals of the Grand Lodge. Pall bearers. Body borne by ten Knight Templars. Son and friend of Governor Orr, Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Common Council. When the body reached the foot of the steps the Filth regiment drum corps sounded three long rolls, The body was taken to the hearse, which was drawn by six gray horses, whiie the Knight ‘Templars formed a triangle into which the hearse was drawn, At this moment wherever the eye rested there were masses of people, showing, by their silence and good order, how solemnizing the spectacle was. ‘The vestibule over the City Hall was crowded bs ladies and gentlemen. Owing to the excellency of the Masonic arrangements there was very little delay in forming the procession, which moved mong, Broadway to the church in the following jer — Mounted Police under Sergeant Westing. Broadway Squad, my gamectr Dilgs at their ead, Band, Knights Templars surrounding the Body and Escort as follows Band and Drum Corps. Pallbearers in Coaches as follows: P. G. M.'s Evans, Jenkinson and Fhiip, P. G. M.'s Simons, Waring and Johnson, P. G. G. B, P, Austin, P. G. G. H. PB, Markey, P. D. G. MeCoy, P. G. J. W. Sickels, M. W. G. Lodge of New York, B ‘ody. Common Council and Guests in Coaches, ‘The hearse containing the casket was drawn by six white horses, covered with black netting, and each led by a colored groom. ‘The eacort was headed by eight officers of the Mounted Squad, under Sergeant Westing, and twenty-five oiticers of the Broauway Squad, under Captain Allaire, Inspector Dilks having general charge of the police. The route of the procession was along Broadway to Dr. Hepworth’s church in Madison avenue. Along the line of the streets there was a large con- course of persons lining the sidewalks, and on the Rone buildings flags floated at hal!-mast. At Lord & Tayior’s the building was drapped in mourning, and a masonic syimbo! was placed in the front of the building. AT THE CHURCH. The procession was expected to arrive at the church at four o'clock, but it was not until after five that the head of the procession reached the doors. The arrangements at the church were con- ducted in admirable order, under the direction of Messrs. Kent and Stiner, The body of the church Was appropriated to the Masons and to the govern- ment and municipal authorities. The consequence of this was that, When the doors were thrown open to admit the procession, there was no difficulty in finding seats for every applicant who had the privilege of entrée, ‘The different rows of seats were reserved as fol- lows:—The rows in the centre aisle, immediately in front of the platform, for the retatives of the late Russian Minister and his former intimate friends, The first seven rows in the section at the extreme eae and leit for the Knights Templars, Officers of the army and navy were to be accommo- dated with back seats in the central section, di- rectly behind the members of the Common Coun- cil and diplomatic corps. Afterall these were seated the doors werd thrown open, and the privilege was largely used. Every available standing place was occupied, but there was not the slightest indication of confusion. ‘The was met at the entrance by the I Dr. Hepworth and Tyng, Jr, who read the service of the Episcopal vhurch with an effect that was truly solemnizing. After the reading ofa portion of the fifteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians the Rev. Dr. Hepworth deliv- ered the following address :— DR. HEPWORTH’S ADDRESS. BRETHREN—There are some events too grand and at the same time too awful to express, they are so eloquent in themselves; they stand in no need of interpretation by human lips—and this is one of them. We ure standing amid the awful silence of death, It teaches its one lesson. It impresses a lesson upon our _ hearts in such fashion that we cannot rid ourselves of it. It will follow us wherever we g It will reappear in your imagination for many @ year to come, and it will breathe into our hearts its saanese, even during the rest of the coming days. You and I are taught in this event of the AS we Keane, J of human lite, are to-day our brother was a@ short time since, and as our brother is to-day so you and I will be ere many years have gone. No man can lay the thought too closely to his heart that we are iiving, brethren, in the midst of uncertainty. No man can count upon the morrow. Though he has the wealth and the riches of a thousand mines he cannot buy @ moment. Though he be powerful, with @ hundred armies at his call, it is nothing. Death overtakes us when we little expect it, and he ts always sure of coming off at last the victor. I beseech you, brethren, to remember this fact :-— To-day alone is yours; to-morrow is not your property; you have no right to it ‘and no claim upon it, in we are tanght the value of faith, that which alone can smooth a dying gored is the humblest faitn in the provi- dence of God, Itis that alone which can stay the tears when we stand face to face with the darkest hour of life. It is faith alone that gives us the power to endure, and to endure always and at all times, at the hour of mid- night as Well as at the hour of midday, and to say, “Thy will be dong” Brethren, faith and faith alone is what we need. Let us have more of it; let us live in it; let us live by it, so that hen we come to die we need not be afraid, ‘Think to-day, if you have never thought before, on the question of death. Imitate that ncble man who trasted in God always, and never doubted. May that Christian trust be yours, and your confidence be in the everlasting ther, and may that be ‘ours and mine, May the anchor of hope be yours. jay we not fear when this senior warden comes to us in the shape of death with his level, and lays us low. May we not be afraid when the junior warden comes in the shape of justice, and tries us with his lumb. May he find everything as it should be. Then we shall hear the call without alarm. We shall look up to God and greet the great secret all alone, without any fear, and praying with His blessing upon our lips alway: ye shall thank Him for all the blessings of this present time, and be afraid of nothing that can come to us in the future, “So mote it be with us.’ The musica! arrangements were under the direc- tion of Mr, Edward Hopkins. The following was rendered by @ quartet composed of Mrs, G. Shep- ard, Miss Sarah Barron, George Simpson and J. R, ‘homas, G. W. Morgan, organist: Mr. Edward Hopkins, director. ‘There was a Masonic chorus of forty male voices. PROGRAMME, “Lord, Let Me Know Mine End.” “I Heard & Voice." —Morgan. “Rock of Agi “Jesus, Love: Dirge.—Wal! Masonic Funeral Hymn—"Peace to Thy Memory,” from “Masonic Orpheus.” Dead march from “Saul.” The Masonic funeral ceremonies followed thore of the P h, and were performed by D. G, M. Thorne, RB. ‘homas, KR. W. William T. Woodruf! and R. W. Mor mn, Prayers were offered by Dr. Bwen and br, Sechoem and the benediction brought the services, which lasted two | hours and a half, to a close, | The body was then taken from the ehureh, and, after being placed in the hearse, was given in charge of the xeyeuth regiment, who wer¢ drawn | was then formed: r +. *"~ Mounted ‘under Sergeant Police escort, 25 men, under Kaspestor Ditkx ‘Washington bean W) Seventh iment, N. Y. 8. N. G., Pre ceded by their drum corps and M. % Grand Council R. 8. M. M. E. Grand Chapter R. A. M., State of New York—M, Fynge with Ref. Comp. G. Van Vilet an » BL mp. G. ie ain of the Host, Master Masons’ lodges in the following order :— Alma UD. . Merchaats’ Lodge, 708, Bunting, poker igeney, 42, Americus, 535, iobe, Monitor, 528, Normal, 523. Park, 516, Humboidt, 512. Pyramid, 490, Corinthian, 488. Columbian, 484, Greenwich, 467. 1@, 454, Hiram, 449. Frankllo, 447. Clementie penile Com vity, 408, mopolite, Greenpoint, 408, Long Isiand, 382 Sincerite, 378. Putnam, 338. New York, 330, Amity, $23, King Solomon, 279. . Neptune, 317. Chancellor Walworth,271, Areturius, 274. Mount Neboh, 27. He! rman, 268. Hope, 244. John D, Willard, 250, Constitution, 241. stern Enterprise, 228, Worth, 210. Ear Star, 27. Empire City, 206. Cy! Silentia, 198, paw », 203, Lebanon, 191. Pratt, 194. Strict Observance, 94, Independent, 185, Lafayette, 64. John Hancock, 70,. Adelphi, 23, Manhattan, 62, Union Frangaise, 17. Abrams, 20, St. John’s, Holland, 8, MEMBERS OF THESE LODGES appeared in black clothes, high hats, white gloves: and wearing plain white aprons, With 8 ot Cassia in the left lappel of their coats. The officers of the lodges wore the insignia of their ive offices, but no staffof office appeared in pro- cession, THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, z who formed the body guard around the remains, followed next. They were attired in full uniform, viz., cocked hats, white gloves, baldricks an swords, Grand Commander Stowell acted as Com- mander of the K. T, The Grand Lodge of the State preceded the hearse, which was surrounded by the Grand Com- mandery of K. 'T, of the State. ‘The son of the deceased, with Colonel Childs, of Sourh Carolina, and Dr. Fontaine, the late pri- vate secretary of the deceased Minister when Gov- ernor of South Carolina, followed next, after which. came Governors of States and Territories, Omicers of Army and Navy. Officers of Civil Service United States, Judges of State and City Courts, Members of Congress and Legisiature and citizens, The procession moved through Madison avenue, Forty-second street, Filth avenue, Fourteenth street to Eleventh avenue, where the ranks were opened and the hearse passed between them to the revenue cutter, Arrived there, the body was taken olf and placed on board en route for Jersey, where a train was ready for its reception and removal to South Carolina, On Fiftavenue there was an immense crowd. Fyery window was oooupied, and the wails of the Reservoir were thronged with spectators. It was a general remark that never since the funeral of Mr. Greeley had so much respect been shown by the people generally to a distinguished citizen. A NOBLEMAN’S FUNERAL IN CANADA. RNA as Ha : MonTREAL, June 13, 1873. The funeral of the late Sir George E. Cartier took place to-day. At seven A. M. people began to assemble in the Champ de Mars, near the Court House, where the body lay, and by eight o'clock the streets were packed. At half-past eight the funeral car came up in front of the colonnade of the Court House, on Notre Dame street. The car was drawn by eight coal-black horses, caparisoned in black, with a liveried groom at each bridle. About nine o’clock the cofin was taken down the long stairs of the Court House and borne to the hearse, 1t was then passed under and hoisted immediately to its sta- tion on the upper platform, At that height it was on a level with the second story windows of the house. It took nearly an hour to get the immense pro- cession in line according to the programme, but this was finally done in the following order :— Military Band. One Company ot Infantry. District Deputy Adjutant General. Adjutant General and Staff. Bands of the Literary aud Mechanic Institutes, Benevolent Societies. Werkingmen Societies.’ Other Societies and Public Bodies. Civil Service of Canada. Mayors and Corporations of the Disferent Cities and thelp 3. icers. Council and Members of the Corn Exchange, National Societies. We St. Jean Baptiste Society, ‘The Body. The Fanflly, The Members of the Privy Council of Canada as Chier Mourners. . 0 The Representative of the Governor General. The Representatives of the Lieutenant Governors of the ‘ovinces. The Executive Councils of the Provinces of Canada, The Speaker and Members of the Senate. ‘The Speaker aud Members of the House of Commons. The Speakers and Members of the Legislatures of the several Provinces, ‘The Judiciary. Foreign Consiis, Legal pee a Medical Protession. Tofessors and Pupiis of Universities and Colleges, Tho Ministry was fully represented. The Senate was preceded by the gold mace, the President, Mr. Chossau, and the clerks, who were in robes, The House of Commons was largely represented. There were deputations from thirty different. towns, cities, &c., in Quebec and Ontario. The Governor General was represented by his military secretary, Colonel Fletcher. The miliary also made a large display, four military bands having been stationed at regular intervals in the proces- sion. Before the services the march was through the principal streets of the eastern part of the city, which was profusely decorated, most of the house: bearing some insignia of mourning. The catafalque in the centre of Notre Dame church was a monumental Gothic structure, three stories high, and was all ablaze with tapers. It bore suitable devices and mottoes and the arms of all the Provinces of the Dominion. Mass was sung by Monseigneur Faber, brother-in-law of the de- ceased baronet. The music was performed by two choirs—one in the Oleg loft, numbering 300 voices, and the other in the aisle of the sanctuary, numbering 100, The effect was very fine. All the imposing ceremonies of the Catholic Church were performed in the most solemn manner, At the close of the services the procession resumed its march and proceeded to the cemetery. DOMESTIC DIFFIOULTIES IN HOBOKEN, Yesterday morning a colored individual, pearing the significant name of Stark, was arrested by roundsman Hayes, on a charge of having at- tempted to commit double murder under peculiar circumstances. It appears that Mrs, Stark, although not endowed with the charms of Helen, pert sufficient attractions to lure another Ethiopian to her hoase and subsequently to parade the square with him. Mr. Stark armed himself with: acinb and went after the pair and encountered them on their promenade. He proceeded to tap his rivalon the head with the soft end of the club, causing him to take to his heels and leaving the woman to look out for herself. Mr. Stark then calmed until he got his better half into the house. when he proceeded to demolish her with the weapon which had put the stranger to flight. But. for the interference of neighbors he would have seriously injured her. On being told that he must be committed for trial he avowed his purpose to end the existence of all his enemies. HUNTING THE THIEVES FROM JERSEY.‘ In view of the action of Superintendent Matsell of New York, in driving out the thieves, prepara tions are being made in New Jersey to prevent an influx of the light-fingered fraternity into that State. There 1s some apprehension that the outlaws from the Empire City will to Long branch, Atlantic ~ City, Cape May, Keyport and other places of Summer resort, ‘’o meet such an emergency the State Detective Agency of New Jersey, organized under A State law, las been appealed to from the locali- ties mentioned to assist in checking the advance ofthe marauders, A special meeting of the State detectives was accordingly called, and’ the following ofiicers were elected:—Jacob Wam- bold, chief; Alexander Watson, captain ; ©. C. Martindale, secretary and treasurer. The members of the organization met in secret session at Klizabeth last evening to devise meas- ures for the Summer campaign. Detectives were appointed for Long Branch and Cape May. and it was resolved to place detectives on the piers and depots leading to these points from New York. FATAL RAILROAD ACOIDENT. Jane Williams, a middle aged woman, died yes. terday morning in Bellevue Hospital. On the sth instant deceased was run over hy the cars of the Finshing Railroad Company, after which she was brought to this city for medical and surgical treat- ment. Deceased lived on Long Island. Coroner Herrman was notified to held an inquest. WEST VIRGINIA OUTLAWS. WHEELING, W. Va., Jane 13, 1873, On Wednesday morning last @ masked party broke into the house of John Jennings, the chief od £mang of robbers in Wetzel county, in this State. Mrs. Jennings seized an axe to devend her husband when the party fired, killing Jennings and ed wounding Mrs. Jennings, The lynchers left @ wi fen notice to the other members of the gang to leave vie country, “